Roger Tory Peterson
A Field Guide to Western Birds
Paperback
(Houghton Mifflin Company March 15, 1978)
The most information on all land and water birds of western North America and the Hawaiian Islands organized by families and visual characteristics for quick, easy comparison and identification. Includes more than 1000 paintings, with over 500 in color (males, females, adults, juveniles, special plumages) grouped together for easy access; Peterson Identification System shows you the points to look for, with arrows and italics; Extra drawings that let you compare similar species and families perched or overhead in flight; Extra sketches for the details that simplify difficult identifications; Complete and thorough treatment 11 of accidentals and subspecies; More detail where it's needed--to help you with similar species, family characteristics, various songs and calls.
- Pages
- 309
- Weight
- 14.4 oz.
- Dimensions
- 7.4 x 4.6
in.